MUSIC VILLAGE OPEN VENUES

My name is Maria Rylander, and I'm a passionate supporter of grassroots initiatives and international collaboration in jazz and improvised music. Super excited about new initiatives like Jazz Byen platform! I'm also excited to be part of the Digital Open Venue and would love to meet you! If you're interested in collaboration, networking, or simply exchanging ideas about music, communities and international projects, come and say hello. I look forward to meeting you online! Maria was also one of the prime motors of the Swedish official host country project at JAZZAHEAD 2026! WHEN: 9/11 at 12.00 CET

Meet Maikol Piardi, a digital creator, podcast host, and music marketing coach with Italo–Panamanian roots. With over a decade of experience in the Italian music industry, his path has taken him from hosting club nights and festivals to performing as a vocalist and organizing cultural events. In this Digital Open Venue session he talks about his work and the opens up for Q&A!

Sophie M. Rasmussen is Head of Administration at Institut for (X) in Aarhus. (X) has a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, with venues for events and often hosts concerts. Institut for (X) is a culture and business platform for young designers, musicians, artists, entrepreneurs and craftsmen working side by side. Since 2009, the institute has been located in and around a former customs building in central Aarhus, Denmark. Come and hear Sophie talk about Institut for (X) and about her self!

Jan Monahazian is the founder of music project Jazz Pilots! If you are interested in new forms of teaching free form/improvisational music for people of all ages. Jan and Musikcentrum Syd are looking for you to take this project to Sweden! Maybe you are are the project partner Jan is looking for!